L.D. DIVELBESS
Arizona, the Youngest state, page 891

L.D. Divelbess, one of the most successful cattlemen in the 
vicinity of Holbrook and connected with the official life of 
that section, as treasurer of Navajo County was born in New 
Mexico in 1881 and is a son of Louis E. and Daisy (Jackson) 
Divelbess.  The family is of German origin, the grandfather 
of the subject of this review having come to American from 
Germany, settling first in Pennsylvania and later in Indiana.  
The parents went to New Mexico in 1879, settling at Liberty, 
where the father engaged in general merchandising.  He had 
come west as a pioneer, crossing the plains with ox teams 
in the early '60s and settling in California, whence he went 
to Colorado and then to New Mexico.  He and his wife settled 
in Holbrook Arizona in 1883 and for twenty years Louis E. 
Divelbess was an employee of the Santa Fe Railway, serving 
later as postmaster of Holbrook.  He became well known in 
politics, holding various offices, including that of chairman 
of the Board of Supervisors and at his death, which occurred 
in 1909, Holbrook lost one of her most valued citizens.  His 
wife also passed away, her death having occurred in 1896.

L.D. Divelbess acquired a public school education in Arizona 
and after laying aside his books turned his attention to the 
cattle business in Holbrook, in which line he now controls 
extensive interests.  He used the N-Y brand, ranging his 
cattle north of the city and he is respected in Holbrook and 
in its vicinity as a reliable and progressive business man.

He married in 1902 Lorine Gardner, of Holbrok and they have 
five children.  Fraternally Mr. Divelbess is affiliated with 
the Masonic order in which he has taken the thirty second 
degree and he is past master of Lodge NO. 6 AF and AM having 
served as master for 3 years.  He gives his political 
allegiance to the republican party and from 1904 to 1906 
did able work as deputy Sheriff.

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